Ni-CH_3CH_2NH_2/H_(1.78)Sr_(0.78)Bi_(0.22)Nb_2O_7复合层状钙钛矿的合成及光催化分解水产氢性能(英文)

自从分解水产氢被首次报道以来,许多光催化剂被开发出来并用于光催化分解水产氢.然而,由于光生电子和空穴的复合率普遍较高,大部分的光催化剂分解水产氢效率都很低.因此,开发新型高效的光催化材料至关重要.具有(Bi_2O_2)~(2+)(A_(m-1)M_mO_(3m+1))~(2-)通式的Aurivillius相层状钙钛矿材料因具有独特的层状结构、元素可调性以及优异的电荷传输和分离能力而广泛应用于光催化分解水和去除有机污染物.此外,当该类层状钙钛矿被剥离成超薄纳米片时,其光催化性能进一步提高.为了进一步提高层状钙钛矿的载流子分离能力,将客体(如贵金属,半导体等)通过化学反应的途径插入到层状钙钛矿的层间区域,从而合成出复合层状钙钛矿被广泛发展和应用.然而,引入的客体主要是贵金属和半导体,这类客体的高成本和不均匀分布制约了其进一步的应用.由于廉价、无毒和稳定等优点,镍基材料如Ni,NiO,Ni_2O_3,NiS,NiS_2,Ni(OH)2和Ni(OH)x等被广泛用作增强电极材料的光电性能和催化剂的光催化分解水产氢性能的助催化剂.本文采用简单的原位化学反应法制备出镍基配合物Ni-CH_3CH_2NH_2(Ni-EA)插层的Ni-CH_3CH_2NH_2/H_(1.78)Sr_(0.78)Bi_(0.22)Nb_2O_7(Ni-EA/HSNNs)复合层状钙钛矿;然后采用X-射线衍射(XRD)、傅立叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、X-射线光电子能谱(XPS)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱等手段对Ni-EA/HSNNs光催化剂进行了系统的研究.XRD结果表明,引入Ni~(2+)后,HSNNs层间距减小并且平行于钙钛矿层的晶面结晶度增强,证明HSNNs沿垂直于钙钛矿层的方向出现了层层组装.FTIR和XPS结果表明,引入的Ni~(2+)与HSNNs层间和表面的乙胺分子之间存在较强的相互作用,结合高分辨透射电镜图可知,Ni的存在形态可能为配合物Ni-EA.由此可见,当向HSNNs中引入Ni~(2+)时,Ni~(2+)和HSNNs层间和表面的乙胺分子反应生成带正电的配合物Ni-EA,由于Ni-EA与HSNNs的钙钛矿层带有异种电荷,两者之间存在较强的静电相互作用力,从而引起钙钛矿纳米片HSNNs的层层组装,最后形成Ni-EA/HSNNs复合层状钙钛矿.光催化分解水产氢性能测试结果表明,当引入0.5 wt%Ni时,复合层状钙钛矿表现出最优的光催化性能.与HSNNs(241.58μmol/h)相比,0.5%Ni-EA/HSNNs的光催化分解水产氢速率(372.67μmol/h)提高了0.54倍,表现出与0.5%Pt/HSNNs可比拟的光催化活性,可见,非贵金属Ni具有替代贵金属Pt的能力.进一步的研究表明,镍基配合物Ni-EA显著增强了催化剂的光生载流子的传输和分离能力,从而提高了其光催化分解水产氢性能.该文为光催化分解水产氢提供了一种简便的合成非贵金属配合物助催化剂的方法.     

一种乌青铜结构光催化剂：铁电-顺电相变与光催化性质

近年来,铁电材料作为一种潜在的高活性光催化剂材料越来越多地受到研究者关注.由于晶体结构的对称性破缺导致铁电晶体中出现自发极化,在这种极化内建电场的影响下,光生电子-空穴将发生空间分离,从而有效抑制载流子复合,进一步提高光催化体系的总量子效率.文献报道了很多性能优异的铁电光伏器件,在这样的思路下,越来越多的材料被直接作为光催化材料来研究,但有关顺电-铁电差异的报道很少,铁电性与光催化性能关联的直接证据尚有欠缺.研究表明, SrxBa1-xNb2O6(SBN)材料的居里温度(TC)对组分调变有很强的依赖性,当 Sr2+含量发生改变时(x =0.32-0.82),其居里温度可在10-270oC范围内变化.因此,合成一个居里温度接近室温的 SBN材料,研究其在顺/铁电相下自发极化行为、光生电荷分离行为、光催化行为及结构演变,就可能得到一个关于铁电性与光催化性能关系的直接证据,并有助于理解二者的关联性.本文以较低温度(65°C)下发生铁-顺电相变的 Sr0.7Ba0.3Nb2O6(SBN-70)材料为模型体系,使用X射线衍射、紫外可见光谱及不同温度下的铁电及介电测试、光电测试、光催化产氢和荧光激发谱等表征技术,研究了 SBN-70光电/光催化性能差异与相结构的相关性.首先使用高温固相合成法制备了纯相的四方钨青铜型 SBN-70材料,根据紫外可见漫反射光谱表征结果,推测 SBN-70材料在热力学上可发生光催化水分解反应.对 SBN-70进行的铁电及介电测试表明 SBN-70属于典型的弛豫型铁电材料：介电峰温度宽化显著,且介电峰位置随不同测试频率发生变化.在f =1 kHz测试下,其名义居里温度约为65oC.使用高温下两步烧结法制备了致密的 Ag/SBN-70/Ag陶瓷样品.受到高强度电场(E =30 kV/cm)极化的 Ag/SBN-70/Ag样品在紫外光照射下出现了显著光伏效应,铁电回线测试表明极化后的 SBN-70材料中存在强度约为0.8 kV/cm由剩余极化导致的内建电场,当经过极化的 SBN-70经过80oC退火后,光伏效应消失.结果表明, SBN-70极化后在内建极化场的作用下,在低温铁电相表现了显著的光生电荷分离能力,在进入高温顺电相后,这种分离能力随着自发极化的消失而消失.同时我们发现担载 Pt的 SBN-70粉末样品作为光催化剂在不同温度下存在很大的光催化产氢活性差异：反应在15oC时,产氢量为4.5μmol,随着反应温度升高,其产氢量升高,在60oC时为5.3μmol,继续升高温度至80oC时,发生了反常的活性变化,即产氢活性完全消失.这种反常的活性-温度关系可能与 SBN-70的铁-顺电相变有关：进入高温顺电相(80oC)后,晶体结构回到4/mmm点群,铁电畴结构不再存在,从而丧失了作为电荷分离驱动力的自发极化.不同温度下荧光激发谱结果也暗示了 SBN-70在高于65oC附近极化结构的消失.本文结果表明,铁电相中存在的铁电极化结构确实有利于光生电荷分离,进而提高了光催化反应活性.     

Photocatalytic property and electronic structure of triple-layered perovskite tantalates, MCa2Ta3O10 (M = Cs, Na, H, and C6H13NH3)

The Dion-Jacobson series of triple-layered perovskite tantalates (MCa2Ta3O10, M = Cs, Na, H, and C6H13NH3) were synthesized to evaluate their photocatalytic activity for overall water splitting to evolve H2/O2 under UV irradiation. The photocatalytic activity was susceptible to the hydration of interlayer space. The hydrous Na phase exhibited much higher activity (H2: 308 micromol.h(-1)) compared to the anhydrous Cs phase (24 micromol.h(-1)) and the hydrous H phase (22 micromol.h(-1)) in the presence of 0.5 wt % Ni impregnated. H2O/D2O isotopic experiment suggested that the hydrated interlayer plays as an active site for water splitting, where the high mobility of water molecule in the interlayer should correlate with the total photocatalytic activity. The FLAPW electronic structure calculation demonstrated that the terminating oxygen site, O4, which faces to the interlayer space, contributes largely to the top of the valence band. Judging from comparison with the double-layered tantalates, MLaTa2O7, in our previous study, the contribution of terminating oxygen site to the band structure is supposed to depend on the number of perovskite layers.     

煅烧温度对阳极氧化WO3多孔薄膜的形貌及光电化学性能的影响

采用一步式阶跃电压加压方法,在NH4F/(NH4)2SO4电解质溶液中对W片进行阳极氧化处理制备了WO3多孔薄膜,通过后续热处理温度的控制,制备了性能规律性变化的WO3多孔纳米薄膜材料.用场发射扫描电镜(FE-SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)分析等手段考察了热处理温度对氧化钨晶体结构和形貌影响的规律,在450°C以下的煅烧温度下,薄膜保持50-100nm孔径;通过对光电化学性质、光催化降解甲基橙动力学行为的研究,考察了不同热处理温度对WO3多孔薄膜光电转换性能影响的规律.研究表明,450°C煅烧处理后的WO3薄膜在500W氙灯光源照射及1.2V偏压下,光电流密度达到5.11mA·cm-2;340及400nm单色光辐射下光电转换效率(IPCE)值分别达到87.4%及22.1%.电化学交流阻抗谱显示,450°C煅烧处理后的WO3薄膜表现出最佳的导电率及最小的界面电荷转移电阻.实验结果证明,高结晶度的多孔结构是WO3薄膜具有高光电转换效率的主要因素,控制热处理温度是实现薄膜具有高孔隙率、完整结晶度、低电阻的重要手段.     

Characterization of Rh-Cr mixed-oxide nanoparticles dispersed on (Ga(1-x)Zn(x))(N(1-x)Ox) as a cocatalyst for visible-light-driven overall water splitting

The structure of Rh-Cr mixed-oxide (Rh(2)(-)(y)Cr(y)O(3)) nanoparticles dispersed on (Ga(1)(-)(x)Zn(x))(N(1)(-)(x)O(x)) is characterized by electron microscopy and X-ray spectroscopy. The Rh(2)(-)(y)Cr(y)O(3) nanoparticle is an efficient cocatalyst for photocatalytic overall water splitting on the (Ga(1)(-)(x)Zn(x))(N(1)(-)(x)O(x)) solid solution and is loaded onto the catalyst by impregnation from an aqueous solution containing Na(3)RhCl(6).2H(2)O and Cr(NO(3))(3).9H(2)O followed by calcination in air. Impregnation of the (Ga(1)(-)(x)Zn(x))(N(1)(-)(x)O(x)) with 1 wt % Rh and 1.5 wt % Cr followed by calcination at 623 K for 1 h provides the highest photocatalytic activity. Structural analyses reveal that the activity of this photocatalyst is strongly dependent on the generation of trivalent Rh-Cr mixed-oxide nanoparticles with optimal composition and distribution.     

低温熔盐法制备球状多孔 La1-xSrxMn0.8Fe0.2O3（0≤x≤0.6）及其催化 CO氧化性能

汽车尾气中 CO, HC, NOx,硫化物及其颗粒粉尘严重危害人们身体健康和大气环境,是大气环境的主要污染源之一.目前,尾气净化是其减排的最主要方式.汽车尾气催化剂的发展经历了几代的研究,一直以来广泛采用 Pt, Pd和 Rh等贵金属,但因其资源匮乏,价格昂贵,容易被 S和 P中毒,因此人们逐渐将目光投向非贵金属催化剂的研发.钙钛矿复合氧化物因具有独特的物理化学性质以及灵活的“化学剪裁”特性而在材料研究等领域颇受青睐,有望成为贵金属催化剂的替代品.一般而言,催化剂的比表面积越大,表面活性位点越多,其催化活性越高,且会明显降低起燃温度.目前,一些制备工艺,如水热法、共沉淀法、微乳液法和硬模板法,虽可在一定程度上提高催化剂的比表面积,但却存在费时、耗能及制备工艺复杂等缺点.因此,如何简单有效地制备出大比表面积的钙钛矿型催化剂依然是一个难题.本文以合成的分级多孔δ-MnO2微球为模板,采用熔盐法制备出球状多孔 La1-xSrxMn0.8Fe0.2O3(0≤x≤0.6)钙钛矿氧化物,研究了球状多孔钙钛矿氧化物的形成过程和合适的制备温度,以及 B位 Fe3+掺杂量为20%时 A位 Sr2+掺杂量对钙钛矿催化剂结构和催化活性的影响.采用 X射线粉末衍射、扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、N2吸附-脱附、傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR)和 X射线能谱(XPS)等方法对催化剂进行了表征.在固定床石英管反应器上评价了催化剂催化 CO氧化活性及稳定性,采用气相色谱联接氢火焰离子化检测器检测了产物和反应物的组成.结果表明,以分级多孔δ-MnO2微球为模板,采用熔盐法在450oC反应4 h制备出的球状多孔 La1-xSrxMn0.8Fe0.2O3(0≤x≤0.6)钙钛矿氧化物具有良好的结晶性、较大的比表面积(55.73 m2/g)和孔体积(0.37 cm3/g).其球状多孔结构的形成可分为两个阶段：原位形成钙钛矿相和纳片表面析出钙钛矿晶粒及钙钛矿晶粒的再生长.另外, FT-IR光谱表明, Fe3+和 Sr2+成功进入 A, B位.同时, CO转化曲线表明, B位 Fe3+的掺杂量为20%时, A位 Sr2+的掺杂量高于30%时可以明显改善催化剂催化 CO氧化活性： La1-xSrxMn0.8Fe0.2O3(0≤x≤0.3)的T50和T90分别在180和198oC左右;而 La0.55Sr0.45Mn0.8Fe0.2O3和 La0.4Sr0.6Mn0.8Fe0.2O3的T50均低于125oC; La0.55Sr0.45Mn0.8Fe0.2O3的T90为181oC,而 La0.4Sr0.6Mn0.8Fe0.2O3却仍低于125oC. XPS结果则证明,较高的催化活性得益于 La0.4Sr0.6Mn0.8Fe0.2O3表面存在较多的 Mn4+、氧空位及吸附氧.最后, La0.55Sr0.45Mn0.8Fe0.2O3和 La0.4Sr0.6Mn0.8Fe0.2O3的稳定性测试结果表明,采用熔盐法以δ-MnO2为模板在450oC焙烧4 h制备的多孔球状钙钛矿具有较好的催化稳定性.虽然催化剂制备工艺简单,周期短,但比表面积最大只有55.73 m2/g,为硬模板法的1/2,因此提高比表面积将是今后研究的方向.     

Ag担载介孔Pb3Nb2O8光催化剂的制备及其增强的可见光催化活性表征

光催化技术在环境净化方面,尤其是降解有机污染物应用上表现出潜在价值.可见光响应型光催化剂具有优异的光吸收特性和高的光催化活性,因而备受人们关注并被大量研究.Pb3Nb2O8光催化剂由于其自身的稳定性以及对可见光响应的能力是一种潜在的高效光催化材料.但是,有报道表明Pb3Nb2O8光催化剂对可见光降解有机物活性较低,这主要归因于它较小的比表面积以及较高的电子-空穴复合率.为了解决这个问题,本文采用蒸发自组装技术制备了大比表面积的介孔Pb3Nb2O8,采用光沉积方式在介孔Pb3Nb2O8上负载了均匀分散的纳米Ag颗粒,并对不同焙烧温度、载Ag量以及进一步的热处理对光催化活性的影响作了深入研究.XRD结果表明,在400℃和500℃焙烧条件下获得的样品属于Pb3Nb2O8相,600℃焙烧使得介孔Pb3Nb2O8发生相变.氮气吸附-脱附表征表明,升高焙烧温度使样品比表面积从最大69 m2/g(400℃)减小到19 m2/g(600℃).透射电子显微镜分析结果表明,所获得样品具有蠕虫状介孔孔道结构,并且Ag纳米颗粒均匀分散在介孔Pb3Nb2O8表面.紫外-可见吸收光谱表明,介孔Pb3Nb2O8的吸收边拖尾到530-550 nm,担载Ag之后光吸收发生显著变化,光吸收拓展到700 nm.光催化活性测试采用可见光催化氧化脱氢异丙醇气体至丙酮反应.结果表明,在420 nm以上可见光照射下,1 h内的光催化反应过程中,采用高温固态反应制备的Pb3Nb2O8上丙酮生成速率为2.9 ppm/min,而介孔Pb3Nb2O8催化剂上最高可达55.5 ppm/min.介孔Pb3Nb2O8负载Ag之后,400℃焙烧的介孔Pb3Nb2O8光催化活性显著提高,降解速率达120.7 ppm/min.通过介孔Pb3Nb2O8和固相合成Pb3Nb2O8的光催化活性对比发现,大比表面积样品的光催化活性显著提高.这可归结为大的比表面积提供了大量的催化反应活性位点,从而提高了光催化反应活性,此外介孔材料的孔壁结构为纳米结构,有利于光生电子-空穴传输到表面参加反应.担载Ag后介孔Pb3Nb2O8的光催化活性进一步提高,主要是因为助催化剂Ag纳米颗粒促进了光生电子-空穴分离,延长了载流子寿命,从而提高了光催化活性.     

Influence of Excitation Wavelength (UV or Visible Light) on the Photocatalytic Activity of Titania Containing Gold Nanoparticles for the Generation of Hydrogen or Oxygen from Water

Gold nanoparticles supported on P25 titania (Au/TiO(2)) exhibit photocatalytic activity for UV and visible light (532 nm laser or polychromatic light λ > 400 nm) water splitting. The efficiency and operating mechanism are different depending on whether excitation occurs on the titania semiconductor (gold acting as electron buffer and site for gas generation) or on the surface plasmon band of gold (photoinjection of electrons from gold onto the titania conduction band and less oxidizing electron hole potential of about -1.14 V). For the novel visible light photoactivity of Au/TiO(2), it has been determined that gold loading, particle size and calcination temperature play a role in the photocatalytic activity, the most active material (Φ(H2) = 7.5% and Φ(O2) = 5.0% at 560 nm) being the catalyst containing 0.2 wt % gold with 1.87 nm average particle size and calcined at 200 °C.     

钾掺杂三维有序大孔结构Mn0.5Ce0.5Oδ催化剂合成及其催化燃烧炭烟性能

柴油发动机是一种高效耐用的发动机,具有广阔的应用前景.但柴油车尾气中的炭烟颗粒吸附了许多有毒有害物质,也是城市PM2.5的主要来源之一,对人类生命安全造成极大威胁.因此,降低和消除柴油车尾气中的炭烟颗粒是柴油车尾气净化的重要任务.尾气后处理是炭烟颗粒进入大气环境前的最后一道程序,可有效控制柴油车尾气中炭烟颗粒排放.其中,催化净化催化剂是尾气后处理技术的核心.研究表明,炭烟颗粒催化燃烧是一个气-固-固三相深度氧化反应,因此开发新型催化剂体系,改善催化剂与炭烟颗粒的接触,提高催化剂的本征活性,对于研制高活性炭烟燃烧催化剂具有重要的实际意义. 对于三维有序大孔(3DOM)结构催化剂,大孔有利于炭烟颗粒进入催化剂内部并与活性位点接触,而有序的孔道结构可以促进炭烟颗粒在催化剂孔道内传输.因此,将催化炭烟颗粒燃烧催化剂设计成3DOM结构,可促进炭烟颗粒催化燃烧,提高催化剂活性.研究表明,锰铈复合氧化物材料在炭烟颗粒催化燃烧中表现出比单一的锰氧化物和铈氧化物更好的性能.而将K与Ce和Mn形成复合氧化物,利用三者之间的协同作用,将可使K掺杂3DOM结构Mn0.5Ce0.5Oδ催化剂具有更高的催化活性.本文利用胶体晶体模板法成功制备了3DOM结构的Mn0.5Ce0.5Oδ复合氧化物,并采用简单的等体积浸渍方法成功制备了不同K担载量的K掺杂3DOM结构Mn0.5Ce0.5Oδ催化剂(K-MCO).表征结果表明, K-MCO催化剂具有贯通有序的大孔结构,但焙烧温度和焙烧时间会对大孔结构的规整性有一定影响;催化剂中K含量、焙烧温度和焙烧时间对K-MCO的晶型影响较大,催化剂中出现了一个新的晶相K2Mn4O8.另外, K含量、焙烧温度和焙烧时间对催化剂的氧化还原性能也有较大影响.评价结果表明,所制催化剂对炭烟催化燃烧均具有较高活性,其中20% K-MCO-4h催化剂活性最高,催化燃烧炭烟的T50(炭烟的最大燃烧峰值)为331oC, CO2选择性为95.3%.催化剂的大孔结构效应以及K, Mn和Ce三者间的协同作用有利于提高催化剂催化燃烧炭烟的活性.另外,由于柴油车尾气排气口温度范围为175–400 oC,而本文所制催化剂催化燃烧炭烟的温度低于400 oC,因此该催化剂可以在柴油车尾气排气口温度范围内进行炭烟催化燃烧.由于具有合成步骤简单、活性高以及成本低等优点,该催化剂在实际应用方面具有广阔前景.     

Sol-gel low-temperature synthesis of stable anatase-type TiO2 nanoparticles under different conditions and its photocatalytic activity

In this work, TiO(2) nanoparticles in anatase phase was prepared by sol-gel low temperature method from titanium tetra-isopropoxide (TTIP) as titanium precursor in the presence of acetic acid (AcOH). The effects of synthesis parameters such as AcOH and water ratios, sol formation time, synthesis and calcination temperature on the photocatalytic activity of TiO(2) nanoparticles were evaluated. The resulting nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction, UV-Vis reflectance spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller techniques. Photocatalytic activity of anatase TiO(2) nanoparticles determined in the removal of C. I. Acid Red 27 (AR27) under UV light irradiation. Results indicate that with increasing AcOH/TTIP molar ratio from 1 to 10, sol formation time from 1 to 3 h and synthesis temperature from 0 to 25°C, increases crystallite size of synthesized nanoparticles. It was found that optimal conditions for low temperature preparation of anatase-type TiO(2) nanoparticles with high photocatalytic activity were as follows: TTIP:AcOH:water molar ratio 1:1:200, sol formation time 1 h, synthesis temperature 0°C and calcination temperature 450°C.     

Thermochemistry of Sr2Ce(1-x)Pr(x)O4 (x = 0, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8, and 1): variable-temperature and -atmosphere in-situ and ex-situ powder X-ray diffraction studies and their physical properties

A novel family of metal oxides with a chemical formula of Sr(2)Ce(1-x)Pr(x)O(4) (x = 0, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8, and 1) was developed as mixed oxide ion and electronic conductors for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). All of the investigated samples were synthesized by the ceramic method at 1000 °C in air and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Ex-situ PXRD reveals that the Sr(2)PbO(4)-type Sr(2)CeO(4) decomposes readily into a mixture of perovskite-type SrCeO(3) and rock-salt-type SrO at 1400 °C in air. Surprisingly, the decomposed products are converted back to the original Sr(2)PbO(4)-type Sr(2)CeO(4) phase at 800 °C in air, as confirmed by in-situ PXRD. Thermal decomposition is highly suppressed in Sr(2)Ce(1-x)Pr(x)O(4) compounds for Pr > 0, suggesting that Pr improves the thermal stability of the compounds. Rietveld analysis of PXRD and SAED supported that both Pr and Ce ions are located on the 2a site in Pbam (space group no. 55). The electrical transport mechanism could be correlated to the reduction of Pr and/or Ce ions and subsequent loss of oxide ions at elevated temperatures, as shown by TGA and in-situ PXRD. Conductivity increases with Pr content in Sr(2)Ce(1-x)Pr(x)O(4). The highest total conductivity of 1.24 × 10(-1) S cm(-1) was observed for Sr(2)Ce(0.2)Pr(0.8)O(4) at 663 °C in air.     

新铌酸盐Sr5NdTi3Nb7O30的合成与介电特性

一些铁电铌酸盐具有优良的电光性能和非线性光学性能,因此该类化合物的人工合成、结构与性能的研究受到了重视,其中钨青铜结构的系列晶体(例如SBN、KNSBN、SCNN)在材料的制备和器件的设计方面都取得了很大进展,它们在实时全息存储、集成     

Enhancement of the photocatalytic activity of TiO(2) by doping it with calcium ions

Titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) with an enhanced photocatalytic activity was developed by doping it with calcium ions through a sol-gel method. The developed photocatalysts were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, N(2) physisorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray diffraction. Their surface morphologies were studied using surface scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The XPS analyses confirmed the presence of Ti, O, Ca, and C in the Ca-doped TiO(2) sample. The activities of the catalysts were evaluated by photocatalytic degradation of an azo dye, acid red 1 (AR1), using UV light irradiation. The results of the investigations revealed that the samples calcined at 300 °C for 3.6h in a cyclic (2 cycles) mode had the best performance. Lower percentage dopant, 0.3-1.0 wt.%, enhanced the photocatalytic activity of TiO(2), with the best at 0.5 wt.% Ca-TiO(2). The performance of 0.5 wt.% Ca-TiO(2) in the degradation of AR1 was far superior to that of a commercial anatase TiO(2) Sigma product CAS No. 1317-70-0. The effect of pH on the degradation of AR1 was studied, and the pH of the dye solution exerted a great influence on the degradation of the dye.     

高可见光催化降解污染物和产氢活性的Z型N-掺杂K4Nb6O17/g-C3N4异质结

随着人口增长和全球工业化进程加快,人们饱受环境污染和能源短缺问题的困扰.半导体光催化技术作为一种高效、可持续、环境友好、有潜力的新技术,在环境净化和能源开发方面有着广阔的应用前景.到目前为止,人们已开发出多种半导体光催化剂,并广泛应用于污染物降解、氢气制备和二氧化碳还原等领域.其中,化合物K4Nb6O17具有典型的层状结构、合适的电子能带结构、结构易改性以及良好的电荷传输性能等特点,在光催化领域得到了广泛研究.然而,单纯K4Nb6O17仍存在光响应范围窄、光生载流子复合率高等问题,限制了K4Nb6O17的进一步应用.因此,需要对K4Nb6O17进行改性,拓宽其光吸收范围,提高其光生载流子分离效率,从而提高其光催化活性.本研究通过简单焙烧法制备Z型N-掺杂K4Nb6O17/g-C3N4(KCN)异质结光催化剂,其中石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)在复合材料中质量比约为50%.层状K4Nb6O17层板的电子结构通过N掺杂进行调控,拓宽其光响应范围,使其具有可见光响应;同时,形成的g-C3N4位于N-掺杂K4Nb6O17的外层以及内层空间,在这两种组分之间形成异质结,有利于提高光生载流子的分离效率.荧光光谱、时间分辨荧光光谱和光电化学测试表明,N掺杂和异质结的形成有利于增强光生电子-空穴对的传输和分离效率.通过在可见光照射下降解罗丹明B(RhB)和产氢来评估材料的光催化性能.相比g-C3N4(8.24μmol/h)和Me-K4Nb6O17(~1.30μmol/h),KCN复合材料光催化产氢效率(~16.91μmol/h)得到了极大提高,并显示出极好的光催化产氢稳定性能.对于光催化降解RhB体系,KCN复合材料也显示出较好的光催化活性和稳定性,并能很好地将RhB矿化.鉴于KCN复合材料具有较小的比表面积(9.9 m^2/g)且无孔结构,认为比表面积对光催化活性影响较小.因此,与单组分相比,KCN复合材料光催化产氢和RhB降解活性都得到了极大提高,活性的增强主要归功于N掺杂和异质结形成的协同效应,其中N掺杂可以拓宽光捕获能力,异质结形成可提高电荷载流子的分离效率.电子自旋共振(ESR)谱表明,在KCN降解RhB体系中,超氧自由基(·O2^?)、羟基自由基(·OH)和空穴(h^+)作为主要活性物质都参与了反应.结合实验结果可以推测KCN复合材料满足了Z型光催化体系,该体系具有高效的光生载流子分离效率和较高的氧化还原能力.     

Fundamentals of melt infiltration for the preparation of supported metal catalysts. The case of Co/SiO2 for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

We explored melt infiltration of mesoporous silica supports to prepare supported metal catalysts with high loadings and controllable particle sizes. Melting of Co(NO(3))(2)·6H(2)O in the presence of silica supports was studied in situ with differential scanning calorimetry. The melting point depression of the intraporous phase was used to quantify the degree of pore loading after infiltration. Maximum pore-fillings corresponded to 70-80% of filled pore volume, if the intraporous phase was considered to be crystalline Co(NO(3))(2)·6H(2)O. However, diffraction was absent in XRD both from the ordered mesopores at low scattering angles and from crystalline cobalt nitrate phases at high angles. Hence, an amorphous, lower density, intraporous Co(NO(3))(2)·6H(2)O phase was proposed to fill the pores completely. Equilibration at 60 °C in a closed vessel was essential for successful melt infiltration. In an open crucible, dehydration of the precursor prior to infiltration inhibited homogeneous filling of support particles. The dispersion and distribution of Co(3)O(4) after calcination could be controlled using the same toolbox as for preparation via solution impregnation: confinement and the calcination gas atmosphere. Using ordered mesoporous silica supports as well as an industrial silica gel support, catalysts with Co metal loadings in the range of 10-22 wt % were prepared. The Co(3)O(4) crystallite sizes ranged from 4 to 10 nm and scaled with the support pore diameters. By calcination in N(2), pluglike nanoparticles were obtained that formed aggregates over several pore widths, while calcination in 1% NO/N(2) led to the formation of smaller individual nanoparticles. After reduction, the Co/SiO(2) catalysts showed high activity for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, illustrating the applicability of melt infiltration for supported catalyst preparation.     

Room temperature antiferromagnetic order in the Mn(II) Oxide 4H-Ba(0.5)Sr(0.5)MnO(2+delta)

The synthesis of the Mn(II) phase 4H-Ba(0.5)Sr(0.5)MnO(2+delta) via the topotactic reduction of 4H-Ba(0.5)Sr(0.5)MnO(3-x) with the novel reducing agent LiH, is described. Neutron powder diffraction data show that oxide ions are deintercalated from the host structure in a disordered manner to yield "tetrahedral" MnO(4) coordination sites. Magnetic susceptibility and neutron powder diffraction data show that the title phase adopts a canted antiferromagnetically ordered state below T(N) = 355K, consistent with the strong magnetic coupling expected between d(5) centers.     

沉积-沉淀法和沉积-还原法制备Nb2O5负载的金纳米粒子及其催化CO氧化活性

采用不同的沉积法制备了氧化铌(Nb2O5)负载的金纳米粒子催化剂,即沉积-沉淀(DP)法、尿素辅助的DP法、沉积-还原(DR)法和一步法制备了1 wt%Au/Nb2O5催化剂.在众多类型Nb2O5(包括商业Nb2O5)中,采用水热法制备的层间型Nb2O5(Nb2O5(HT))最适合用作载体.结果表明,较大比表面积的Nb2O5(HT)使得金以纳米颗粒形式分散于其上.在优化的条件下,以DP和DR法沉积于Nb2O5(HT)上的金纳米粒子平均粒径为5 nm.采用DR法制备的Au/Nb2O5(HT)催化剂上CO转化率为50%时的温度为73oC.不沉积金的条件下,即使在250oC, Nb2O5(HT)对CO氧化反应也没有催化活性.因此,金的沉积对活性的促进作用非常明显.该简易Au/Nb2O5催化剂将金催化剂的类型扩展到酸性载体,这将增加新的应用.     

Site and oxidation-state specificity yielding dimensional control in perovskite ruthenates

Sr(3)CaRu(2)O(9), a new 2:1 B-site ordered perovskite ruthenate, was synthesized and its structure determined based on powder X-ray, neutron and electron diffraction data. It is composed of one layer of CaO(6) alternating with two layers of RuO(6) perpendicular to the [111] axis of the cubic perovskite structure. The ordering leads to a [-Ru-Ru-Ca-] repeat unit along each of the pseudocubic directions. Sr(3)CaRu(2)O(9) is the first example of this structure-type to include a majority metal with d electrons (Ru(V), d(3)). Three-dimensional Sr(3)CaRu(2)O(9) can be transformed to the layered Ruddlesden-Popper phase Sr(1.5)Ca(0.5)RuO(4) (i.e., Sr(3)CaRu(2)O(8)) by reduction at 1200 degrees C in flowing argon. The original structure can be restored by oxidation of Sr(1.5)Ca(0.5)RuO(4) at 1000 degrees C in flowing oxygen. This remarkable transformation highlights the structural versatility afforded by the combination of ruthenium and calcium.     

Effect of palladium on the reducibility of Mn based materials: correlation with methane oxidation activity

Mn-based oxide supports were synthesized using different procedures: (i) carbonate co-precipitation method, leading to the formation of a hexaaluminate crystallized solid (La(0.2)Sr(0.3)Ba(0.5)MnAl(11)O(19)) and (ii) solid-solid diffusion method, leading to the formation of a doped theta-Al(2)O(3) crystallized solid (nominal composition: 60 wt% La(0.2)Sr(0.3)Ba(0.5)MnAl(11)O(19) + 40 wt% Al(2)O(3)). Impregnation of 1.0 wt%Pd was carried out on both oxides. The solids were tested for the catalytic methane combustion up to 700 degrees C. It was observed that adding palladium resulted in an important increase in the catalytic activity. The combined use of H(2)-TPR and XPS techniques reveals that only Mn(3+)/Mn(2+) redox "couple" is present in the solids, whatever the synthesis procedure used. The fraction Mn(3+)/Mn is proportional to the total Mn content in the solid support, whatever the sample structure (hexaaluminate or doped theta-Al(2)O(3)) and its morphology (large crystals or aggregates of small particles, respectively). Pd impregnation and further calcination at 650 degrees C has no significant effect on the Mn(3+)/Mn fraction. However, some changes in Mn(3+) reduction profile are observed, depending on the solid structure. Indeed, palladium addition strongly affects the manganese reducibility with an important shift of the reduction process to lower temperatures (approximately 100 degrees C). On the basis of redox properties observed for the different catalysts, a Mars-van-Krevelen redox mechanism, with oxygen transfer from support oxides to palladium particles, is proposed to explain the difference in terms of catalytic conversion and stability with respect to a 1.0 wt%Pd/Al(2)O(3) reference sample.     

硫酸浸渍La_2O_3掺杂TiO_2光催化剂对甲基橙废水化学耗氧量的影响

采用不同浓度的硫酸溶液浸渍处理La2O3掺杂TiO2,随后经焙烧制得一系列SO24-/TiO2-La2O3光催化剂;考察了SO24-/TiO2-La2O3光催化剂对甲基橙废水溶液化学耗氧量的影响.结果表明,SO24-/TiO2-La2O3的光催化活性比TiO2-La2O3的高;H2SO4浸渍液浓度对SO24-/TiO2-La2O3的光催化活性有一定的影响,H2SO4溶液的最佳浓度为0.5mol/L.同时,催化剂的焙烧温度对其光催化活性也有一定的影响,最佳焙烧温度为500℃;而复合催化剂中La2O3的最佳掺杂量为0.3%.